An 80 meter rope is suspended at its two ends from the tops of two 50 meter flagpoles. If the lowest point to which the midpoint

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An 80 meter rope is suspended at its two ends from the tops of two 50 meter flagpoles. If the lowest point to which the midpoint

of the rope can be pulled is 36 meters from the ground, then the distance, in meters, between the flagpoles is:
A. 6√39
B. 36√13
C. 12√39
D. 18√13
E. 12√26
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2 answers:

Agata [3.3K] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-12T05:23:11+03:00

Agata [3.3K]3 years ago

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Answer:

qwerty

Step-by-step explanation:

Rudiy27 · Answer 2 · 2022-05-12T07:08:20+03:00

Rudiy273 years ago

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36 m above the ground is 14 m below the top of the pole.
distance between poles = 2√[40²-14²]
= 12√39